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3rd Highland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
3rd Highland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps was a unit of the Territorial Force with its HQ at Dunhope Drill Hall, Brown Street, Dundee. It was made up of A, B and C Sections and served with the 51st Highland Division. The Highland Division, created in 1908 was part of the Territorial Force. They had just departed for annual camp when they were recalled to home base, they mobilised for full time war service on the 5th of August 1914 and concentrated at Bedford. Several units were sent to France as reinforcements for the BEF between November 1914 and March 1915. The rest of the Division proceeded to France in early May 1915. The Division concentrated in the area of Lillers, Busnes and Robecq and were rushed to the defence of Ypres, being in action until the 19th of May when they moved to Estaires on the River Lys. They were in action in the The Battle of Festubert and The Second Action of Givenchy before moving south to The Somme taking over the line near Hamel. In 1916 they were in action in the Battles of the Somme, including the attacks on High Wood and The Battle of the Ancre, capturing Beaumont Hamel, taking more than 2000 prisoners. In 1917 They took part in the Arras Offensive, The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of Menin Road Ridge and the Cambrai Operations. They remained in the Cambrai area until the 21st of March 1918, when the enemy launched an overwhelming attack and the Division were engaged in a fighting withdrawal back to Bapaume. In April they moved north and fought in The Battles of the Lys before a quiet spell at Oppy near Arras, from May to July. They were then in action at The Battle of the Tardenois, The Battle of the Scarpe, The pursuit to the Selle and the Final Advance in Picardy. They were resting the Cambrai-Iwuy area at the Armistice and demobilisation began December. The 6th Black Watch, 4th Seaforth Highlanders and 4th Gordon Highlanders were selected to join the Army of Occupation on the Rhine and left for Germany in February 1919.
5th May 1915 On the Move 
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23rd July 1915 19th Field Ambulance moves to Estaires Rejoined early this morning and assumed command. Lt. Soltau also returned to 1/Middlesex regiment as Medical Officer and Lt. Mullan who has been acting for him rejoined this unit today.
The Field Ambulance moved at 3 pm by march route to Estaires and took over the Pensionnat de Demoiselles from 3rd Highland Field Ambulance. This latter Field Ambulance connects from the trench line and Aid Posts tonight. The 19th Infantry Brigade moves into the section of the trenches (2 battalions) Fauquissart-Picantin, one battalion on Divisional Reserve in billets in Rue de la Lys, two battalions in Brigade Reserve in Laventie and Rue du Bac-Querot.
21st Mar 1918 Enemy Attack
22nd Mar 1918 Under Pressure
22nd Mar 1918 Under Attack
23rd Mar 1918 Heavy Fighting
24th Mar 1918 Fighting Withdrawal
25th Mar 1918 Pressed Back
26th Mar 1918 Fighting Withdrawal
31st Mar 1918 Fierce Fighting
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239633 Gnr. Jesse Stanley Turner 126th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Jesse Turner was born 29th Jan 1886 in Ashbocking.
He married Agnes Revell on the 14th of June 1916 in the local register office, giving his occupation as gunner, it is believed they got married because he was going to France.
Jesse caught Tonsillitis on the 12th of January 1918
and was transferred to sick convoy on 21st of March 1918 from 3rd Highland Field Ambulance to base.
He survived the war and died in 1950.
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231239 Pte. Thomas Low 1/3 3rd Highland Field Ambulance (d.29th Jul 1916) Thomas Low was my grandmother's cousin. He was born in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland in February 1900 and died of his wounds on 29th July 1916. He is buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, France and his grave number is 11E35. He . He joined up in Dundee, Scotland, and was involved in the Battle of the Somme.
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